Guidebook for Oakland

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Guidebook for Oakland

Drinks & Nightlife

good food and great live jazz music
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Yoshi's Oakland
510 Embarcadero West
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good food and great live jazz music

Sightseeing

Great food and shopping. The architecture and environment is not as iconic as San Francisco's China Town, but the culture is vibrant and there's lots of shops and restaurants. Plus it is next to Jack London Square.
Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce
388 9th St
Great food and shopping. The architecture and environment is not as iconic as San Francisco's China Town, but the culture is vibrant and there's lots of shops and restaurants. Plus it is next to Jack London Square.
Nice walking area with views of the Bay, boating & many restaurants. There's sometimes live music or other events. They also host a farmer's market every Sunday 9am-2pm. You can also find live music in the nearby downtown Oakland area, or walk over to China Town for a low cost but delicious meal.
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Jack London Square station
245 2nd St
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Nice walking area with views of the Bay, boating & many restaurants. There's sometimes live music or other events. They also host a farmer's market every Sunday 9am-2pm. You can also find live music in the nearby downtown Oakland area, or walk over to China Town for a low cost but delicious meal.

Parks & Nature

There is a string of large wilderness parks with hiking trails along the north east edge of Oakland. The closest one is called Robert's Park, which you can drive to by taking High St uphill to the T intersection & turn right. Turn left at the next T intersection, & go up the hill to another T intersection, which is Redwood Road. Take a right turn & follow all the way up the steep hill. Turn left on Skyline. Watch for the sign where Skyline turns right up another hill! Then park along the road at one of the many walking trail heads you will see from the road.
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Roberts Regional Recreation Area
10570 Skyline Blvd
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There is a string of large wilderness parks with hiking trails along the north east edge of Oakland. The closest one is called Robert's Park, which you can drive to by taking High St uphill to the T intersection & turn right. Turn left at the next T intersection, & go up the hill to another T intersection, which is Redwood Road. Take a right turn & follow all the way up the steep hill. Turn left on Skyline. Watch for the sign where Skyline turns right up another hill! Then park along the road at one of the many walking trail heads you will see from the road.

Arts & Culture

Fantastic Museum with rotating art exhibits, as well as cultural and natural history of California. The first Sunday of every Month is free! There's also half price tickets, live music and food trucks on MOST Friday nights (Check their website calendar of events.)
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Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak St
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Fantastic Museum with rotating art exhibits, as well as cultural and natural history of California. The first Sunday of every Month is free! There's also half price tickets, live music and food trucks on MOST Friday nights (Check their website calendar of events.)

Food Scene

Hole in the wall with great fish & chips and fried stuff!
1 Seafood & Chicken Restaurant
4014 MacArthur Blvd
Hole in the wall with great fish & chips and fried stuff!
Deli Style healthy, organic, gourmet food. Eat in, or take out.
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Communitē Table
4171 MacArthur Blvd
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Deli Style healthy, organic, gourmet food. Eat in, or take out.
Great take out steam table Chinese food.
Chopsticks Express
4104 MacArthur Blvd
Great take out steam table Chinese food.
This Mediterranean style restaurant doesn't look like much but I've never had better lamb, hummus and lentil soup! The friendly owner will make sure you don't leave hungry or disappointed. They also do breakfast. Very affordable!
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Pyramids Restaurant and Grill
3100 High St
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This Mediterranean style restaurant doesn't look like much but I've never had better lamb, hummus and lentil soup! The friendly owner will make sure you don't leave hungry or disappointed. They also do breakfast. Very affordable!
OMG - you won't find a better (or bigger) taco or wet burrito than Gerardo's. The seating area is plain and you have to wait in line (often a long line) to order your food at the steam table from this husband and wife team. You can eat in or take out. Very affordable prices. I think their hours are 11am-8pm TUE - SAT, but not sure about that.
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Gerardo's
3811 MacArthur Boulevard
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OMG - you won't find a better (or bigger) taco or wet burrito than Gerardo's. The seating area is plain and you have to wait in line (often a long line) to order your food at the steam table from this husband and wife team. You can eat in or take out. Very affordable prices. I think their hours are 11am-8pm TUE - SAT, but not sure about that.
This gourmet breakfast place is medium priced but the food is exceptional, with homemade pastries, homemade potato hash, high quality omelets, excellent coffee and friendly service. YUM. Expect a 30-60 minute wait on weekends!
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Sequoia Diner
3719 MacArthur Blvd
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This gourmet breakfast place is medium priced but the food is exceptional, with homemade pastries, homemade potato hash, high quality omelets, excellent coffee and friendly service. YUM. Expect a 30-60 minute wait on weekends!
Iconic southern food with slow cooked BBQ and the best BBQ sauce I've ever had. Friendly service and you can take out or eat in.
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Everett & Jones BBQ
4245 MacArthur Blvd
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Iconic southern food with slow cooked BBQ and the best BBQ sauce I've ever had. Friendly service and you can take out or eat in.
Excellent gourmet pizza to go, or eat in. Also beer on tap and good salads.
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Fist of Flour Doughjo
4166 MacArthur Blvd
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Excellent gourmet pizza to go, or eat in. Also beer on tap and good salads.
Good Cambodian food, similar to Vietnamese.
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Phnom Penh
3912 MacArthur Boulevard
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Good Cambodian food, similar to Vietnamese.

Shopping

Great fresh produce and meat counter, plus everything else you might need from a grocery store. Lots of organic options. Friendly, family owned business. (Cheaper than Whole Foods, more expensive than Lucky's.)
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Farmer Joe's Marketplace
3501 MacArthur Blvd
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Great fresh produce and meat counter, plus everything else you might need from a grocery store. Lots of organic options. Friendly, family owned business. (Cheaper than Whole Foods, more expensive than Lucky's.)

Essentials

What can I say? It's Walgreens.
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Walgreens Pharmacy
3434 High St
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What can I say? It's Walgreens.